APO Chairman Andrew Le Breuilly looks delighted with the ‘Pictures at our Exhibition’ audio visual guide, which will be used to take the project into schools and community organisations, and was funded by a generous grant by the Reading Cultural Partnership, as part of the Reading 2016 Year of Culture.

The foyer of The Concert Hall was converted into an art gallery. If you recognise the audience member perusing the audio visual guide, it’s probably because you’ve seen her on stage with APO. It’s Karen Speight, wonderful soprano soloist from our January and May 2015 concerts.

Conductor Andrew Taylor (right) with Alice Knight, 12, in the foyer, which doubled as a gallery for the evening.

Andrew Taylor and Maeve McCarthy

APO bassoonist Ruth Newton-Griffiths in a busy foyer, before the concert. We encourage our players to meet and greet the audience, with their instruments in tow, if necessary!

Roger May, right, with APO Music Director, Andrew Taylor. Roger’s amazing work mentoring the young composers, was absolutely critical to the project’s success.